Blue Trust Inc. Has $601,000 Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Blue Trust Inc. has increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 78.2%, bringing its total holdings to 2,256 shares valued at approximately $601,000.
• Several other institutional investors have also boosted their positions in Hilton Worldwide, with notable increases from ORG Partners LLC and Valley National Advisers Inc.
• Hilton Worldwide announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting a low dividend payout ratio of 9.22% and a yield of 0.2%.

Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 78.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,256 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 990 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $601,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% in the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Macquarie upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $265.69.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $259.32 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $60.99 billion, a PE ratio of 39.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $279.80. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $267.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $253.58.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. Hilton Worldwide's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.

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